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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-05
SPECIALS TO THE APPEAL.
TWO BIG INDUSTRIAL PUR
0HASES
In Birmingham and Chattanooga
An Engineer and Fireman Killed
An Assignment.


CHATTANOOGA, TENN January A.
Two huge deals in real estate took
place today. A syndicate was formed
OF Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi, Biz
miugham, Ala, and local capitalists,
which purchased the Stsmbough.
Wilder tract, comprising 200 acres in
the city limits, for 100000. The
property will be handsomely i'm
proved, as 1t was not bought for real
est ito speculative purposes. Henry
Anderson, representing several EDglish
bankers this afternoon purchased 100
acres near the city limits from Joseph
Raubs for 100000. The erection of
the large steam forge will be COM
mented in a few days. The site for
the immense industry was purchased
today, and an hour after the deed YVES
signed corps of engineers begun lay
ing off the grounds. There was reg
ular monkey and parrot time at to-
days session OF the County
Court over the rem oval of Workhouse
Superintendent ALI. Rogers. He was
reelected for en- other term, hut in
short hour come OF his friends proved
traitors. A motion to reconsider his
election was carried and the result
was that he was finally bounced. The
fight over his removal was the bitter
est and most closely contested evs
seen within the County Court.
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sAwDUSr, OLD u sas AND SWEET
HOME

An ancient Latin provsrb says that
out OF nothing nothing comes, but
modern science has made the odd dis
covery that out OF old rsgs and saw
dust sugar comes. The sugar does not
come out of nothing, but it comes
from strange material, that would
scarcely be suspected of vie ding sub
stance for adding an agreeable quality
to the morning cup of coffee. The
rags or sawdust are first subj ected to
the action of sulpAuric acid, which
has not been considered a very sweet
article. Either material is then
mixed with wa or and boiled, and the
product is sugar, and what Is curious
is that, owing to the absorption OF wa
ter, 100 pounds OF rage yield 115 parts
OF sugar. This is making sugar pretty
common, bu. a use can be found for it
all, as it is found that sugar is a most
valuable ingredient to mingle with
cement or mortar for building pur-
poses. Home, sDset home, can now
be occurred to all who can buy old
rags or beg sawdust. We truly live in
progressive ago, with plenty Of
future sweetness before us.
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HONS AND FOREIGN COPYRIGHT

The President has faithfully recon-.
msnded Congress to pass law pro.
tecting the authors OF books by pass
ing a copyright law. The measure
that will be proposed in Congress will
establish complete reciprocity bet ween
authors in England and authors in the
United States. 1t is a matter OF NUT
ual exchange, securing to authors ON
both sides the water the pay their Ia
bors yield. Surely we have intelli-
gsnce enough in this country and
moral principle enough to desire that
the authors they admire shall not be
robbed by having no copyright in his
works on the opposite sides of the
ocean. The principle on which it pro-
ceeds is to put foreign citizen on an
eqality, as regards copyright, with the
American citizen, when the American
cllissn has equal copyright with that
foreign citiEsn under the laws OF the
latler's country. Surely no honest
man eau desire that an author in this
country should have less than is here
stated. for the men VINO pint the
books are protected by a duty OF %
per cent, while the writer OF the book
is denied proper share OF the gains
Of his own writing. The right to the
produc. Of his labor is entirely denied
to the author, and thereby the bust
ness Of the manufacturer is made
brisker. Protection in tina. form is
robbery. There is no reason why, in
the interests Of protection, the right of
properly should be denied in one in.
dustry and given in another. Every
lover Of fair dealing aud every lover
of literature should use what aver in.
fluence he may have in Congress to
induce the immediate passage OF a Just
copyright bill.
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JACKSON, MISS.
Meeting of ths Bar Ass nci alton
Election Of Oaioers-The Bankrupt
IsPEoIAL TO THR APPRAL.I

lsPEoIAL TO THR APPEAL.I
Jackson. MISS January 4.-The
Bar Association OF Mississippi held
their first annual meeting at 3 o'clock
Yesterday in the Federal Court rooms.
Some forty members were present out
OF a II embership Of eighty. three. la
the absence OF the president, Judge A
NJ. Clayton, the meeting was called to
order and presided over by Col. w. L.
Nugent OF Jackson, the first vice pres
ident, who read the presidents annual
address. Tho following names were
proposed and Unanimously elected as
members: The Hon. Chss. 4 Hooker
of Jackson, Miss, A. @. McNair Of
Bro okhaveD, r. B. Campbell Of Green
willie, Harry Peyton of Bolton, w. ID.
Witherspoon OF Hernandez @ Greaves
OF Edwards. and Judge ]. B Chrisman
Of BrookhavsD. The various standing
committees then made their reports.
The report OF the treasurer showed a
balance on hand Of 1878 20. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Pres dent, w. L. Nugent
OF Jackson; frat vice president, Chan
cellor Baxter Mcfarland of Aberdeen !;
second vice president, r. II. Thomp-
son of Brookhaveu; third cs presi-
dent, William G. Yerger Of Greenville /;
secretary, O. ii, Alexander OF Jackson I;
treasurer, Waller Trottsr of Wiuona !;
Executive Committee-R.0 Reynolds
of Aberdeen, w. II. Fitzgerald of
Grenada, j. B Chrismsn OF Brookha-
ven, Mayle +. Dabney OF Vicksburg, W.
A. Percy of Greenville, and l.. II. Som
eiville OF Carrolton.
Papers were read from Judge A. M.
Clayton and Prof. Edward Maves on
Jurisprudence OF Mississippi" each
giving graphic historical sketches Of
Mississippi and OF her jurisprudence.
The Executive Committee reported
that the Treasurer's report is correct.
They recommend that the paper by
Messrs. Clayton and Mayes be pub
lished with the proceedings of the
meeting; also recommended q change
in the constitution reducing the future
annual dues Of members, who have
heretofore paid S., to 81 80. Tho re-
port WIS adopted and the proposed
amendment to the constitution made.
A resolution was adopted declaring
that the condition Of the country is
such as to require a general bankrupt
law. Tho association adjourned sine
die, the time AID place for the next
meeting to be fixed by the Executive
Committee, as provided in the consh.
tuition.
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TELEGRAMS.

New Orleans, La, January 4.-The
races announced to take plea here to.
day were postponed uotil Thursday
on account of cold weather. The en-
tries will stand
New Orlesnr, La, January 4.-The
sugar house on F. b. Feita's Coriinne'
plantation, ct st. Bernard, has been
destroyed by fire. LOIS, $4,000; COW
cred by insurance.
New Orleans, La, January A
Picaytnle special from Arcadia, Farm
ersville and Minden, rep ort the hesvi-
est snow storm ever exnerienced, snow
falling since noon. IL is now four
inches deep.
New Orleans, La, January 4 "A
special from Natcbez, Miss, Gays:
News has been received here OF the
fatal shooting of Nelson Newman by
]. S. Robertson. Both are prominent
planters residing near Trinity, La. The
Gauss of the shooting is said 10 have
been an old feud.
New York, January The English
steamer Cranbrook, Capt. Smith, has
not arrived. She left Newport, Eng
land, November 30th, with cargo of
iron, and is believed to have gone to
the bottom with all on board, num-
boring twenty-five persons. The yes
sci, with her cargo, is valued at $780,
600; both insured.
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J. T. LAPRADE. JOHN McGRAM.
LaPRADE, McGRATH&C0.
Cotton Factors : COn. Merchants,
wITROCK AND FOraERINGHAM
"Jim Cummings" Hopes the YOung
Man Bears No drudge
Against Him.

CHICAGO, ILL. January A special to
the Daily Ne,Os saws that after Witrock,
Weaver and Haight were sentenced
today, and just az the Jail doors closed
behind the robbere, a ta'l, slender
young man in blue shirt was stand.
ing against the screen talking to two
ladies" in the cage. "There is Foth.
erin9hs said Haight to Witrock a:
they halted near the guards desk.
Witrock looked intently at the young
man in the blue shirt, aud said: 81
believe it is" "Yes. it's him." as.
serted Haight. By this time
the screws had bsen removed
from Witrock's wrists, and be,
walking hastily to the young man in
the blue shit, extended his hand
and said: ''FotherinRhsm, old boy,
am glad to see you. l did you a
wrong about two months ago, but /
hope you don't bear me any hard
feelings" ,.
"None at ALL" said Fotheriughsm,
although you took advantage of me
when we last met" Again shaking
hands, Fott efipgham continued bis
conversation with the ladies' Shortly
atterward the pair shook hands and
had long conversation regarding the
events that had TRANSFERRED since they
last met.
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MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--.wEDNEsDAY JANUARY g. 1887

Treasury, withdrawing that amount
from the current finances of the ms
ton. Or, means can be found to spend
it, not because it is wanted, but mere
ly like prodigsl heir, to spend 1t be-
cause we have it. Or, the taxation
can be reduced by making clothing,
food, salt. and other articles, ard raw
materials that cur working people can
find employment by manufacturing
or mischievous whisky, and the
mere luxury tobacco cheap,
while blankets and clothing
and farming tools, including cotton
ties, are kept up to high prices. An
other plan is also proposed. 1t is still
to collect this $lO0. 0O0,0 OF revenue
that is not wanted for public use, and
to lend this money taken from the
people to the banks. The idea of draw.
ing taxes from the people to lend them
to a class who are doing very well
without 1t, cannot but strike taxpay-
ers as very strange and indie feasible
one. Sturdy Americans once refused
to pay tax upon tea. Are their sue
cessors to be made to pay taxes to lend
to body Of men who are we'll of from
their present profitable business? The
present Congress INNS. provide for
some manner Of removing unnecessary
taxation, or Of disposing Of 800, 000,-
600 year in frivolous, ill considered,
or mischievous ways, as the next Con-
gress will not meet until next Dscem-
her, 30 that ii would be fourteen or
fifteen months before any action
it could take would stop the collection
OF taxes The country does not need.
The fact that war of most serious inn
port is imminent in Europe, adds to
the mischief that would result from
Congress neglectine to regulate our
pubic income. Money would be
drained to Europe, decreasing our
financial facilities, and with those re-
sources TO the amount OF 500 ,000, 900
year lying idle in the Treasury,
panic and public distress would be
the consequence. The mere fact that
such state Of things was impending
would stop investments and enter
prises, and brig "bad times" For
the present Congress to dissolve with
out tightening taxation In a way ad-
vantageous to the sober and industrl.
GUS portion Of the people will be to
incur most serious responsibility.
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CABLEGRAMS.

LONDON, January 4 The proroguing
of Parliament until February was ga
zetied today.
PARIS, January Fire hiss destroyed
the offices of the French Legation at
Toxic, tCg3thsr with the archives.
LONDON January 4.-Viscount Crosp,
Secretary Of s ate for India, authorizs %
the press to deny that he intends to
resign.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, January 4.-The
Porte has invited M. Zinkof to Con-
stantinople to explain the situation in
Bulgaria.
BERLIN, January At is expected
that Prince Bismarck will be in Ber-
lin when the Russian Diet opens on
the 10Th instant.
LONDON, January 4.-Bjshop Wat
terson, of the Roman Catholic Diocese
OF Columbus, o., has arrived at We
nice. He is going to Rome.
BRUSSELS, January 4 .--Thirty miners
were imprisoned by an explosion to-
day in coal pit at Mons. Six OF the
men havs 90 far been taken out dead.
DUBLIN, January AT the Con-
nsught ASST g the jury in the case OF
Tully, on trial for calling Grown So.
licilor Burke liar aud sWindler, disa.
greed.
LONDON, January 4.-Lord Salisbury
hrs sent cable dispatch to the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, Governor General
OF Canada. asking him il he would be
willing to join the Ministry.
DUBLIN, January Awhile num-
Der of bailiffs were sudeavoriug to eff
feet evictious at Orchill, yes erday,
they vera attacked with stones by the
people, and tee attempt had to be
given IN. Several srres were made.
After the eviction OF q tenant TT
AthenIig, the neighbors maltreatsd
the bailitis and landlord.
DUBLIN, January 1.-Two women
who had been imprisoned at Bally-
hawnes for assaulting bailiffs while
serving writs aud released today, were
met at the prison doors by great
crowds, carrying banners and accom-
panied by pands of music. The pro.
cession formed and the W. men were
placed upon car and dragged in
triumph through the town. Com
moneis Crilly and Msque participated
in the demonstration.
LONDON, January 4-Itis considered
improbable that change will be
made in the Foreign Office. Lord Id
dleslsigh denies that he expressed q
wish TO retire. Lord Morley denies
that he has been offered the foreign
portfolio. The necessary changes in
the Cabinet will be few, and, it Is
thought, will not be of a startling
character. Lord Salisbury said he
was much annoyed by what he terms
the mischievous & ssip OF newspapers.
The Bulgarian delegation went to Hat
field today aud paid Lord Salisbury a
short unofficial visit.
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suit. Messrs. W. ]. Whitwell,
superintendent OF the Gdsette press
room, and Mike Eaean, filling a SINH.
lar position in the Union printing Of.
fee, being at that time the bones Of
contention. An adjournment was
had until the next night, in the mean.
time Mr.. w. L. Rsaves, OF the Zones
hardware firm, being agreed on for
the second nights ballot. Mr.. Rsaves
wss duly elected. but on finding his
name in the Morning Gazette forth with
sent in his rssignstion. Srcs the
secretary OF fhe department, Mr.. I o
Fowler, also elected at the same time
Mr. Reave5 WIS promoted, has
sent in his decliDation and today
james Hornibrook, President of the
late convention, informed your cor
respondent that he should call the
convention together at an early day
and try aud make an election that
would stick for all the vacancies in
the department. 1t is more than prob
sble that Messrs. Whitwell and
Eigan will again be the parties for the
position, al her of whom will make
the city fist class fire chief.
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WILMINGTON, DEL, January 4.-The
Delaware Legislature met at Dover TO.
day and organized by seCting ofiicers.
John Il. Collins, OF K,nt, was made
Speaker OF the House and VIM. Nc
OAbe, OF Sussex, President Of the Sen.
ate. Gov Stockley's biennial mes.
cage congratulatss the people OF the
state on its gradual healthy growth
aud improvement, discusses constitu-
ilonai reform, advocates tariff rev sion
and the abolition of high war axes on
raw materials; u'ges ire more Jealous
enforcement of the liquor laws,.the
promotion of the State mi itia, liberal
cooperation with the general govern,
ment 10 fighting contagious pleuro
pneumonia ana the eat iblishment OF a
Stats board OF agriculture and labor.
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A Btr Railroad DeaH

Troy, N. T., January A sensa.
ton was caused in business and rail.
road circles today when lawyers, bank.
ers and others liable to know, stated
as fact that the Troy and Boston
railroad had been sold within a few
days to the Fitchburg Railroad Com
pany. A reporter learned that The ma
jority of the bonds and stock of the Troy
and Boston road have already been
ansferred to the Fitchburg Company.
There were about $4,000,00 in the
first, second aud third mortgage bonds,
and these, it is understood, were as.
sumed by the Fitchburg Company at
par. One million dollars worth Of
Fitchburg stock was given for the Troy
and Boston stock, and as the Fitch
burg stock is worth l40, this would
make the selling price e The Troy and
B ston road IS, 100000. 1t is not
known whether the sale means that
the Fitohburg Company have secured
the Hooaac tunnel and are to use the
Troy aud Rostoa Tor d through line to
Troy, or whether they made the pur-
chass to prevent other roads from pur-
chasing the tunuel from the State.
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A Young Ind Charged With Default
ing Buicides

CINCINNATI, o., January Nv. w.
Watkins, boy of II years, employed
by Jacob Peske, printer, as collector
was today charged by his employer
with having embt zzled money. The
boy promptly acknowledged it, and
asked that his father be sent for to
make it good. While waiting for the
father to come, Mr.. Peake having left
the Office, young Watkins swallowed
prussic acid aud in less than two min
utes was dead. The boy had no bad
habits, and is said to have used the
money in buying books and skates.
His father, resident of Bend Hill,
would readily have made GOOD the
deficit. The boy had two vials of poi
son in his pockets.
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oY COMING TEMPEST

An exchange paper observes that
"when the clouds are surcharged and
lightrings are seen playing in all the
horizons, people say it is going to
rain" As we look at the condition Of
things in Europe so we see the condi-
tons that tells OF the coming tempest
OF wfT At the present time Europa
is spending ssOO,0O0O00 a yesr on
Armies, nsvies and their provision and
equipments. 1t is preparing TO be
ready when the spring comes to put
nearly 100000 men in the 6sld
armed with the death-dealing imple-
merts modern invention has perfected.
Germany, that has the most complete
army In the world, for some reason il
to add $4,000 men to 800, 900 now in
tho service, while Russia can put g.
0O0 600 men into the field. Does Ger
many call for an increase Of her vast
army, and call in such solemn words
aud tones as recently came from Won
Moltke for nothing, for the usual
necessities Of ordinary occssionsf
To thia she has added the caution Of
making an sllisncs with. that enemy OF
modern civilization, Russia. She APP
pears to have abandoned her alliance
with Austria. Does she fear that
France, now, after training up great
army, go suspiciously proclaiming its
desirs for peace and intention to pre-
serve twill join with Austria, and
the two invade her territory from diff
ieren. sidos2 England and Italy are
also increasing their military re-
sources. Is all tbiS for display Are
not these the surcharged clouds and
luTid .lightnings that tell tina! tenn
pest Of no m oderate fury is approach
inPf
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A Tragedy Chuyed by an Unfatthf uI
Husband and Wife

NASHVILLE, TENN, January 4 "A
white tramp was found by some boys
in ditch near Jones's bricky end on
First or EEK today 10 drunken stupor,
and almost frozen to death. He was
picked up and cared fer by pa'liCs in
that vicinity. After he had thawed
out the fe low gave his name as James
Nolan, and his home as in West Vir-
ginia. Word was received here today
OF the killing of Sterling Ridenour
by FL. O., alias Bud Sterling
Sterling he'd been detected by
his wife in compromising
ing attitude with Ridenour's wife.
This was on Christmas morning. Mrs.
Sterling informed Rider of her
discovery, and toe two men had o
violent quarrel a day or two alter
wards. They are neighbors living on
adjoining farms at Sharps Chapel,
Tnion county. Yesterday afternoon,
about daylight the two families heard
a shot coming from the house, then
saw Ridenour laying in the snow
dead with bullet hole in his breast.
Sterling fed after telling his mother
the deed was done in self defense, and
at the latest accounts was still at large.
The killing occurred in Sterling's yard.
The County Court completed the
election Of officers today. Taylor, a
Democrat, was re elected Superintend.
ent of Public instruction, but all the
other officers are Republicans.
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Connecticut Legislnfura.

HARTFORD, CONN.,, January 4.-The
Legislature caucusss were held this
evening with the following results:
The Republican House nominated
Col. W. H. R. Hoyt, OF Greenwich,
for Speaker. The Republican Sena.
tors nominated the Hon. r. ]. Walsh,
of Greenwich, for President pro TEN.
The Democratic members of the House
nominated Clinton B. Davis, of Had
dam, for Speaker. The Democratic
Senators nominated the Hon. Z. P.
Hyde, Of Stafford, President pro TEN.
The Republicans in both branches
OF tho Legislature will be reelected
tomorrow.
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JOSHUA b. DOYLE,
A MURDERER AND FUGITIVE
FROM JUSTICE
For Twenty Years, Arrested In
Nashville, Yesterday-A Faith
less Husband Shot.

AhFhSlhL ~ The AffkALsl
NASHVILLE, TENN, Janusry 4. In
the rotunda of the Maxwell Honse to.
night, right in The midst Of the solons
of Tennessee, a murderer, for whose
capture reward of $1,000 is offered
WAS captured aud hsndcnffed by III. ].
Wi to, Cincinnati detective, and W.
j. Overton, of this city. The muir.
derer's Bame is Joshua N. Doyle, and
in July last year, in the Village Of Ef-
fDg ham, ILL.,, where he was a school
teacher, killed a barber named jas.
Deutch, who refused to give him
credit for q shave until he had paid
up standing account. Doyle was
arrested, and came near being lynch
ed, but a few nights later he with two
other murder ers under sentence OF
death, and three burglars broke, jail
and 2ot away.
The friends of the murdered barber
engaged Detective WiIte to work up
the case, and offered reward of $1,000
for Boyle's capture. Witte is superin-
tsndent OF q detective company in
Cincinnati, and started on a hunt for
his man week ago. AT Nashville he
was Joined by w. ]. Oveiton, in the
employ OF the same company. Thur
day LAST tho two detectives struck q
trail of Boyle which led them into
Arkansas. Following it up they at
length located their man in Linden,
Perry county, Tenn. He was no
longer a pedagogue, but a physician
with the largest prsctics of any medi-
ca man in the place, and enjoying 10
an unusual degree the confidence aud
respect of his patients. He was living
in all this luxury that wild and
isolated section afforded, aud his
social status was as good ss
any in The place. Leaving Overton to
8 adow Doyle, Detective Wit Q, upon a
telegram from the States A torney Of
Illinois, whom he had applised OF his
success went at ones to Springfield,
where the requisition papers on the
State of Tennessee for ths custody Of
Doyle were promptly made out and
placed in Wit els hands. White was
named in the Governors warrant ss
the special messenger of the s ate OF
Illinois to arrest Doyle and bring him
DdCA' AIutu VIII lub utC0ssafy uOc-
uments, Witte returned to Nashville
and reioined Overton. Doyle came
here couple of days ago, and was
caught tonight as stated.
A reportorial investigation tonight
reveals the fact that the murder " as
committed twenty years ago, that the
man Doyle has for mum Der of years
been living rs a quiet citiz n of Perry
county, and has been practicing
medicine for a number OF
years. He has a wife and three
children. The Oldest one, a sor,
is attending the medical college
in this city. Witte and Overton, after
the arrest, took Doyle to some out OF
the way place instead of the j all OF
workhouse, where he will be kept I'M
til the train leaves in the morning. 1t
is claimed that the secretion wss done
as a matter of safety, as Doyle's
friends are a de ermined set of men,
but when the matter is sifted down,
not much confidence is placed in the
detectives.